Beatrice Cassidy

Published: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:02 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:02 a.m.

Beatrice "Pete" Vanderford Cassidy, 91, of Laurel Avenue, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at the Hinkle Hospice House after declining health of six months.

A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Revs. Frankie Matthews and Sandy Young. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Cassidy was born March 14, 1921, in Iredell County to Clifford Allen and Rosie Morrow Vanderford. She retired from The JF Ward Co. and was also employed by Erlanger Mills. She was a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 3074 and attended Sheets Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rhoten "Sarge" Richard Cassidy, on Feb. 24, 2012, and her sisters, Katherine Floyd, Elizabeth Jenkins and Hazel Leonard.

Surviving are a son, Jerry Cassidy and wife Marsha of Lexington; her sister, Helen Vanderford Young of Lexington; her grandchildren, Richard Cassidy and Wendy Bean and husband Tim; and her great-grandchildren, Brooke Cassidy, Alex Cassidy, Caleb Burris and Tristan Bean.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.

The family would like to thank Hospice and Dr. Randy Long for their care and support.

<p>Beatrice "Pete" Vanderford Cassidy, 91, of Laurel Avenue, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at the Hinkle Hospice House after declining health of six months.</p><p>A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by the Revs. Frankie Matthews and Sandy Young. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park.</p><p>The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.</p><p>Mrs. Cassidy was born March 14, 1921, in Iredell County to Clifford Allen and Rosie Morrow Vanderford. She retired from The JF Ward Co. and was also employed by Erlanger Mills. She was a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 3074 and attended Sheets Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rhoten "Sarge" Richard Cassidy, on Feb. 24, 2012, and her sisters, Katherine Floyd, Elizabeth Jenkins and Hazel Leonard.</p><p>Surviving are a son, Jerry Cassidy and wife Marsha of Lexington; her sister, Helen Vanderford Young of Lexington; her grandchildren, Richard Cassidy and Wendy Bean and husband Tim; and her great-grandchildren, Brooke Cassidy, Alex Cassidy, Caleb Burris and Tristan Bean.</p><p>Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.</p><p>The family would like to thank Hospice and Dr. Randy Long for their care and support.</p><p>Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.</p>